Definition of LACUNA

lacuna

Plural: lacunae, lacunas, lacunæ

Noun

  • An empty space, gap, or missing part.
  • a blank gap or missing part
  • an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
  • A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone.
  • A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone.
  • A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.
  • A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
  • A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
  • An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar.
  • A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
  • Any gap, break, hole, or lack in a set of things; something missing.
  • A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
  • A language gap, which occurs when there is no direct translation in the target language for a lexical term found in the source language.

Examples

  • Long lacunae in this inscription make interpretation difficult.
  • There was a LACUNA in his Scrabble strategy, leading him to miss easy high-scoring plays.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lacūna (“a ditch, pit; a hollow, cavity; a gap, defect”). Doublet of lacune and lagoon.

Scrabble Score: 8

lacuna: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lacuna: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lacuna: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

lacuna: valid Words With Friends Word